Quadro P500 vs Radeon Pro 450

When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon Pro 450, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro P500 and Radeon Pro 450 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro P500 and Radeon Pro 450 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro P500 and Radeon Pro 450 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro P500 or Radeon Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 450 has 16% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon Pro 450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 655 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon Pro 450 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 68 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 27−30
medium / 1080p 10−11 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon Pro 450
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name GP108 Polaris 11
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 14 November 2017 27 October 2016
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 32.00
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 1,024 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12.1 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 127 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
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